USC, Notre Dame in Talks to Revive Historic Rivalry
Summary
USC and Notre Dame, two college football teams with a long history of playing against each other, stopped their yearly game this season. However, they are now talking again about bringing back the rivalry game, possibly playing it earlier in the season than before.Key Facts
- USC Trojans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish have had a football rivalry since World War II.
- The yearly game between them ended this season, upsetting many fans.
- Notre Dame chose to play BYU annually instead of USC.
- USC had offered to move the game to Week 0 to avoid playoff penalties for a late-season loss.
- Notre Dame wanted the game at the end of the season and has a special rule that helps them make the playoffs if they rank in the top 12.
- USC paused plans to renew the rivalry after learning about Notre Dame’s playoff deal, calling it an unfair advantage.
- Now, both schools are in talks again, and Notre Dame is open to playing earlier in the season.
- Due to other agreements, the teams might not play each other again until 2030.
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